Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 — Legislative Election Results
Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 was won by Pierre Claude Lanfranca (PRG) at the 1997 legislative election, with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.4 points over RPR. This page covers every legislative election on record in Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 from 1958 to 1997.
France elects this seat over two rounds: a seat can be won outright in round one with an absolute majority, or go to a runoff between the top qualifiers. Results below show whichever round actually decided the seat. For 1958-1981, the source data reports results by party/political family only, not by individual candidate name; from 1988 onward the source reports named candidates, and this page shows them. See the sourcing note below.
Results by Election
| Election | Round | Winner | Vote Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 1 (outright) | SFIO (socialist) | 66.0% | Parti communiste (PCF) (34.0%) | 32.0 pts |
| 1962 | 2 | SFIO (socialist) | 60.2% | UNR-UDT (Gaullist) (39.8%) | 20.5 pts |
| 1967 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 63.9% | Union des Démocrates pour la Vème République (36.1%) | 27.9 pts |
| 1968 | 2 | FGDS (socialist-radical federation) | 57.3% | UDR-RI (joint list) (42.7%) | 14.6 pts |
| 1973 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 55.9% | UDR-URP (joint list) (44.1%) | 11.8 pts |
| 1978 | 2 | Parti communiste (PCF) | 58.1% | RPR (41.9%) | 16.2 pts |
| 1981 | 2 | Parti Socialiste | 100.0% | — | None |
| 1988 | 2 | Robert Savy (Parti Socialiste) | 52.8% | Michel Bernard (RPR) (47.2%) | 5.6 pts |
| 1997 | 2 | Pierre Claude Lanfranca (PRG) | 52.2% | Alain Marsaud (RPR) (47.8%) | 4.4 pts |
Winning Margin Over Time
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 in the 1997 legislative election?
Pierre Claude Lanfranca (PRG) won the seat of Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 in 1997 with 52.2% of the vote in the deciding round, a margin of 4.4 points over RPR.
Which parties have won Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 since 1958?
Since 1958, Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 has been won by: FGDS (socialist-radical federation), PRG, Parti Socialiste, Parti communiste (PCF), SFIO (socialist).
What was the closest result on record in Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1?
The closest result on record for Haute-Vienne, Circonscription 1 was 1997, when Pierre Claude Lanfranca (PRG) beat RPR by just 4.4 percentage points.